Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-12-23
FOREIGN.


Tho African Society of Germany, of
which Professor Virchow is president will
be dissolved, and the annual subsidy Of $780,
600 granted to it will be devoted to prosecut-
ing German colonies in Africa, instead of
exploring new territory.
An English detective at Copenhagen by
mistake arrested an American calling him
self Pommery. Mr.. Anderson, the Ameri-
can minister, believes that Pommery is John
Benzon, who is wanted in San Francisco for
having perpetrated land frauds. An Ameri-
can detective has been called for to ident ify
him.
D. E. McFee, superintendent OF the Inter
national railway, has been killed at Sher-
brooke, Que. Mr.. McFee attempted to board
q moving train for Lennoxville, where he re-
sided. He slipped falling between the last
Two cars. The train was promptly stopped,
but death had been instantaneous the skull
having been crushed. He was unmarried.
There is considerable excitement at Ottawa
over the report that two clerks in the depart.
ment of fisheries have been furnishing pri-
vate government information to the United
States contingent of tho fisheries commission.
An investigation, it is understood, has been
ordered.
A dispatch from st, Johns N. F, says that
the bait act, which passed. tue legislature OF
that colony, forbidding tho catch or sale of
bait to foreign fishermen, and which received
the royal assent, will be put in operation OH
Jun 2.
new bin has been introduced in the
Rechstag authorizing the expulsion of all
Socialists who have incurred penalties for
violations OF tho anti-Sociaist law or by be-
longing to secret societies which are forbid.
den by existing laws In accordance with
tho provisions Of this BILL most of the Social
list members of the ReiChStag may Re expelled
from Germany The bill also permits the
punishment of any ono taking part in q
Socialist congress.
Returns show that out OF the total arrival
of immigrants in Canada during the past
year, As per cent, or 6j,000 crossed over the
boundary line to settle in the United States
The Marquis of Lornc is seriously i'll with
u disease of the thro7t
There is an uncertain feeling in Canada
concerning the settlement of MOrnOMS in the
Canadian northwest territories. Fifty Nor
mon families have alrendy taken up land
near Fort Mcleod. The introduction of such
arr element into Canada will be made the
subject OF inquiries III Parliament next
month!
The diamonds which were stolen lately
from shop on the Paris boulevards are said
to be worth 4l0, 900, and some of them had
been bought at the sale of the crown iewelry
sale under the direction of the ministry of
finance. The thieves are supposed to be
English. The robbery was boldly and skill
fully accomplished, and beside their tools
the thieves left on the scene of their opera.
tons cloth boots, which muffled the sound of
their steps, thick strip of carpet on which
they trod noiseleSsly while working, several
sandwiches Of roast beef, and torn fragments
of French, English and German newspapers.
The London News correspondent at Vienna
says: During performance of Strauss
operetta "Simplicius' last evening, O ter.
rible panic was caused by false alarm OF
fire. The audience rushed to the staircases
and caused a terrible crush. Order was not
restored until fully 10 minutes had elapsed.
Advices from the centre of Mexico bring
the following news in reference to the trouble
there the lst inst The Judge, escorted by
ID cavalry, had arrived at Burgos to look
into the matter of tho recent riots there. He
ordered a number of persons arrested and
jailed, among them were Guadalupe and
Marguerite Teyino and Pampflo Rabeles. ac-
cused of being the murderers of Sig. Mar
cello Ramirez There is also trouble at
Mendez, and the governor has left for that
place, The bodies of two men hanged bv
vigilants were found near Charco Escondido
Atrain consisting of snow plough, pa SEN
ger car and engine left Caraquette n. B.,
to clear the track of drifts caused by the re,
cent storm When three miles out the car
was dropped and the crew of Is men pro.
ceeded with the engine and plough. While
crossing bridge 20 feet high it gave wav
were pinned down by tho engine and killed
four were seriously hurt aud the remaining
man unlnjured. All the bodies were recoy.
cred.